Yesterday I the opportunity of running a seminar with a group of individuals who have been in search for some time and it was interesting to listen to the challenges they are facing. Without exception the primary roadblock to success was identified as Networking. Continue reading Resetting Your Search
Within the LinkedIn application there places where you both ask and answer questions. Why should you bother? At the very basic level if you’re in the market for a new position, or even if you may be in the not too distant future then you need to get your name out there and start to be recognized. Continue reading LinkedIn – Asking Questions
Each week we receive questions from our clients at VirtualJobCoach and we answer as many as we can. There are however regular themes that seem to be present and we have now decided each week to answer one or two of them in our blog. Please feel free to contact us if you have a question at coach@virtualjobcoach.com . Continue reading Ask the Coach – Last Week’s Questions
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In an earlier post we discussed two cover letter styles that get you noticed; the ‘Bulleted’ and ‘T’ styles. Here we’re going to discuss two additional ways you can write the basic ‘T’ style. Before we go to specifics let’s cover some of the basics again: Continue reading More Cover Letter Content That Gets You Noticed
Last night I received an email from a client of mine who has just been offered the job of his dreams. He has been in the market for only 10 weeks and the most impressive part of this story is that he is over 60 years old. Continue reading Age is no Excuse!
As sometimes happens I am faced with a client who has little or no experience in the job search process and we have to start from the beginning. So here are 10 basic tips for job search: Continue reading Back to Basics – 10 Tips
A client of mine, we will call him Robert Johnson is a marketing guru and with his permission I have included a modified version of a document he created for his first informational, networking or regular interview. The document below is totally fictitious and contains NO real information. Continue reading At the Interview – Creating an Impression
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VirtualJobCoach is building a new ebook on using LinkedIn. Below are links to the chapters we have written so far. Continue reading LinkedIn So far